Short Interest in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (NYSE:ETV) Increases By 179.6%

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (NYSE:ETV) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 176,700 shares, an increase of 179.6% from the January 31st total of 63,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 203,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 95,413 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,317,000 after purchasing an additional 2,388 shares during the last quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund in the third quarter valued at approximately $4,796,000. Meridian Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund by 27.5% in the third quarter. Meridian Wealth Management LLC now owns 52,743 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $728,000 after acquiring an additional 11,374 shares during the last quarter. Sigma Planning Corp bought a new position in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund during the third quarter worth $181,000. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its position in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund by 3.3% during the third quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 71,487 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $987,000 after acquiring an additional 2,307 shares during the period.

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund Price Performance

Shares of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund stock traded up $0.07 on Friday, reaching $14.17. The stock had a trading volume of 287,889 shares, compared to its average volume of 196,480. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $14.37 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $14.02. Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund has a fifty-two week low of $11.82 and a fifty-two week high of $14.64.

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.0993 per share. This represents a $1.19 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.41%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th.

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund Company Profile

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Eaton Vance Management. It is co-managed by Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors.